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NASC 2015: Desiree Engel [4-43]

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On this page, you will find information about Desiree Engel, who is competing at the 2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 4-27, -2122, and is ranked #46 in Division 4.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Desiree
Surname(s): Engel
Home: Anaheim, CA, United States
Round by Round

High score: 380
Average for: 306
Average against: 375

Round 1

[photo of Chan Fonseka]

Engel played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 282 to 349 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 0-1, -67.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Jamie De Jong]

Engel played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 324 to 351 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 0-2, -94.

Round 3

[photo of Margaret Hughes]

Engel played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 246 to 426 (a spread of -180).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 0-3, -274.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Engel played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 273 to 336 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 0-4, -337.

Round 5

[photo of Francina Bailey]

Engel played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 361 to 332 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-4, -308.

Round 6

[photo of Annie Adkins]

Engel played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 301 to 364 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-5, -371.

Round 7

[photo of Arthur van Tol]

Engel played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 319 to 359 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-6, -411.

Round 8

[photo of Deborah Komatsu]

Engel played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 320 to 373 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-7, -464.

Round 9

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Engel played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 271 to 328 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-8, -521.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Engel played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 304 to 402 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-9, -619.

Round 11

[photo of Janice Konkol]

Engel played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 326 to 320 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-9, -613.

Round 12

[photo of Wendy Wilkinson Ridout]

Engel played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and lost 313 to 456 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-10, -756.

Round 13

[photo of Dawn Mennear]

Engel played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 231 to 381 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-11, -906.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Ron Barker]

Engel played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 326 to 386 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-12, -966.

Round 15

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Engel played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 293 to 345 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-13, -1018.

Round 16

[photo of Constance J Creech]

Engel played #11 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 231 to 372 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-14, -1159.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Maxine Marcus]

Engel played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 354 to 389 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-15, -1194.

Round 18

[photo of Paul Rickhoff]

Engel played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 320 to 371 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-16, -1245.

Round 19

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Engel played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 300 to 345 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-17, -1290.

Round 20

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Engel played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 319 to 322 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-18, -1293.

Round 21

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Engel played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 286 to 535 (a spread of -249).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-19, -1542.

Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Engel played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and lost 308 to 389 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-20, -1623.

Round 23

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Engel played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and lost 339 to 398 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-21, -1682.

Round 24

[photo of Sandra Finley]

Engel played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and lost 263 to 494 (a spread of -231).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-22, -1913.

Round 25

[photo of Gladys Burritt]

Engel played #10 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 280 to 463 (a spread of -183).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-23, -2096.

Round 26

[photo of Jack Allard]

Engel played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 344 to 371 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-24, -2123.

Round 27

[photo of Chandra Hebert]

Engel played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and won 357 to 257 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-24, -2023.

Round 28

[photo of Donna Leigh]

Engel played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 380 to 320 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-24, -1963.

Round 29

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Engel played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and lost 348 to 376 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-25, -1991.

Round 30

[photo of John Green]

Engel played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 304 to 334 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-26, -2021.

Round 31

[photo of Francina Bailey]

Engel played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) again and lost 272 to 373 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-27, -2122.


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